Located at the corner of Wilmington and Davie Streets in the
heart of downtown Raleigh, bu•ku is a local restaurant that tells a
global story. The name "bu•ku" itself is an international slang twist
on the phrase, "Merci, beaucoup" meaning, "Thank you very much."
Inspired by the pushcarts of street vendors in cities across the globe,
our chefs harvest an array of unique and distinct flavors and present
them authentically, in a virtual kaleidoscope of plates.

The common
link: these are foods that people love.

Working within different regional traditions, our menu brings
together complex and flavorful dishes and that have been honed over
generations. Foods like Polish pierogis, Colombian arepas, and Thai
barbecue snapper served in a banana leaf with green papaya salad
can be found on the street corners of Warsaw, Bogota, and Bangkok.
Their predecessors, prepared in kitchens and over outdoor cook-fires
for hundreds of years, are popular favorites that have transformed
into street foods to meet the demands of changing times. We strive
to convey the immediate thrill a traveler feels eating foods like these
as they first cross over the cart and exchange hands into the urban
setting.

Please join us for a very special evening on Saturday, February 14th 2015. We are offering a 3-course prix fixe menu for $65 per person, with optional wine pairings for an additional $34. Reservations recommended!

First Course

Time to ring in the new year! This year we are offering a 3-course prix fixe menu for $69 per person (does not include tax and gratuity.) Stick around after dinner for music in the bu•ku bar and–of course–bubbly at midnight to toast 2015. Seating is limited, so make your … +More

Please join us for a very special evening with Trophy Brewing Company! As part of Raleigh Beer Week, we’ve partnered with our good friends at Trophy to bring you a 5-course dinner paired with–what else!–Trophy brews! Seats are limited, so email Mandi @ mandi@bukuraleigh.com or call 919-834-6963 for reservations!